Candelabrum.



STEPHEN SZIGETHY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CANDELABRUM. fg

Patented Oct. 2, 1917. l

l speeiacation of Letters Patent.

Application led March 28, 1917. Serial No. 157,873.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, STEPHEN SZIGETHY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the State' of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candelabra; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention has reference to an improved form of candelabrum for decorative purposes, and more particularly for the style of candle supports used on the altars of churches and in similar situations.

The object of the invention is to supply a form of candelabrum which is capable of an almost indefinite variation of adjustment of parts, whereby a great variety of tasteful effects may be obtained by a simple arrangement of the parts of a single device.

My improvement may take a great variety of forms and a preferred style is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2l is an edge view of one candle holder and supporting polygon, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one connecting link.

The upright or stand 10 may be of any desired style and it has screwed into its top, or otherwise fixed upon it, a central supporting piece 11, which is split to receive one of the supporting polygons 12. This polygon is xed in place by a set screw 13. Each polygon is preferably composed of an open framework having substantially straight sides.

The branches of the candelabrum are composed of polygons 14, (preferably similar each to the other and all to the polygon 12) connected by links 15, split at their ends as shown in Fig. 3, and fixed adjustably to the polygons by set screws 16. The candle holders 17 are similarly secured to the polygons by split standards 18 and set screws' 19. (See Fig. 2.) It will be seen that the links are so constructed that, when applied each to a side of a polygon it is secured in an unalterable angular relation thereto.

The particular polygons shown are octagons, but obviously polygons of any number of sides may be used without departing from my invention, and, for the purposes of this patent, even the circle may be considered as a particular species of polygon.

Fig. 1 illustrates on opposite sides two arrangements of a seven-light candelabrum, and it will be readily understood that an indeinite number of arrangements can be readily secured by simply changing the relative positions of the polygons and connecting link. The particular kind of link shown is not essential to the invention; and, indeed, many changes in detail may be made without departing from my invention.

What I claim is- 1. A candelabrum comprising a support, a plurality of polygonal members, light holders, and detachable links for connecting said light holders and said polygonal members each of which links is adapted to embrace the different sides of a polygonal member so as to be removably aHiXed thereto.

2. A candelabrum comprising a support, a plurality of polygonal frames having substantially straight sides, light holders, and detachable links for said light holders and polygonal frames, eachl adapted to embrace a side of one of said frames so as to be fixed thereto in an unalterable angular relation thereto.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

STEPHEN SZIGETI-IY.

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